ATW - This Is Broadway
"This is Broadway" is a series of more than 70 short radio interviews created by The Broadway League, as an effort to promote Broadway theatre, some 32 years ago. The program consisted of weekly three-and-a-half minute interviews with Broadway luminaries, hosted by Isobel Robins and Richard Seff, and syndicated to radio stations around the country.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2010
Liv Ullmann
Actress Liv Ullmann who starred in Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie" talks about the different techniques required for stage acting versus film acting, particularly with respect to the eyes and body m…
00:03:43 |
Mon 04 Oct 2010
Stephen Schwartz
Composer Stephen Schwartz talks about bringing "Pippin" to New York after a school production at Carnegie Tech, writing songs for "Godspell" off-Broadway after runs at Carnegie Tech and Cafe La Mama,…
00:03:36 |
Tue 28 Sep 2010
Jack Gilford
Veteran Broadway actor Jack Gilford, while appearing in "Sly Fox", talks about how important Broadway is to the city of New York and how the 1961 Actors Equity strike impacted the city.
00:03:40 |
Tue 21 Sep 2010
Lenny Baker
"I Love My Wife" star Lenny Baker talks about the difference between playing large and intimate theatres, and the reactions of matinee audiences.
00:03:42 |
Tue 14 Sep 2010
Harvey Sabinson
Top New York press agent Harvey Sabinson talks about his memoir "Darling, You Were Wonderful", the origin of the book title, and the behind-the-scenes content including notable flops.
00:03:45 |
Tue 07 Sep 2010
Cy Coleman
"Sweet Charity" composer Cy Coleman discusses his 1977 musical "I Love My Wife" comprised of 4 characters and 4 musicians performing a "contemporary, eclectic score."
00:03:43 |
Tue 31 Aug 2010
Robert LuPone
Tony nominated actor Robert LuPone talks about the Backstage On Broadway educational program, and the time when former first lady Betty Ford attended "A Chorus Line" and the Secret Service's wireless…
00:03:42 |
Tue 24 Aug 2010
Yul Brynner
Actor Yul Brynner talks about returning to his Academy and Tony Award winning role in the Broadway revival of "The King and I" 25 years later, how his life experience has changed his performance, and…
00:03:44 |
Tue 17 Aug 2010
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach, star of "Chicago", talks about his continuing loyalty to the stage compared to Hollywood, and how his Broadway schedule works well with being a family man.
00:03:40 |
Tue 10 Aug 2010
Florence Klotz
Three-time Tony Award winning costume designer Florence Klotz for "Follies", "A Little Night Music", and "Pacific Overtures" talks about costuming the musical comedy "On The 20th Century" set in the …
00:03:43 |
Fri 30 Jul 2010
Laurence Luckinbill
Actor Laurence Luckinbill, the star of "Poor Murderer" and now the Pulitzer Prize winning play "The Shadow Box", talks about how Broadway plays are thriving, thanks in part to plays developed at regi…
00:03:45 |
Tue 27 Jul 2010
Hermione Gingold
Hermione Gingold talks about understudying the role of the narrator (normally played by a male actor, Ned Sherrin) in "Side By Side By Sondheim" on Broadway, and using her married name Fernanada Masc…
00:03:40 |
Tue 20 Jul 2010
Delores Hall
Actress Delores Hall talks about her Tony Award winning role in the gospel musical "Your Arms Too Short To Box With God", working with director Vinnette Carroll, and turning a "revival meeting" into …
00:03:44 |
Tue 13 Jul 2010
Robert Wright and George Forrest
Robert Wright and George Forrest, the songwriting team behind "Song of Norway" talk about adapting their 1953 Broadway musical "Kismet" into "Timbuktu!", a new musical set in West Africa instead of …
00:03:43 |
Tue 06 Jul 2010
Audrey Wood
Authors' respresentative Audrey Wood discusses the importance of regional theatres across America. For example, Studs Terkel's book "Working" was developed by the author and multiple composers inclu…
00:03:43 |
Tue 29 Jun 2010
Murray The K
1960s DJ/radio host Murray The K, also known as "The Fifth Beatle" talks about the Broadway show "Beatlemania", the show's premise and live presentation, and the demographics of the audience.
00:03:45 |
Tue 22 Jun 2010
Hye-Young Choi
Actress Hye-Young Choi who portrayed Lady Thiang in the 1977 Broadway revival of "The King And I" compares theatre in Korea to Broadway; audiences enjoy traditional Asian performances, Western-style …
00:03:41 |
Tue 15 Jun 2010
Charles Strouse
Three-time Tony winning composer for "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause" Charles Strouse talks about his hit musical "Annie" and its five year process to bring it to Broadway.
00:03:43 |
Tue 08 Jun 2010
Estelle Parsons
Theatre and film actress Estelle Parsons talks about performing the Brazillian solo play "Miss Margarida's Way"; the importance of performing a variety of material; and the difference in writing and …
00:03:55 |
Tue 01 Jun 2010
Martin Gottfried
New York Post theatre critic Martin Gottfried talks about how his career started at the Village Voice, becoming Women's Wear Daily's chief drama critic, replacing the Post's Richard Watts, Jr. upon …
00:03:47 |
Tue 25 May 2010
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